Kate Green, RHIT, CCDS
Pamela Heller, RHIA, CCS-P
Casey Holmes
Margo Imel, MBA\TM, RHIT
Kathy Johnson, RHIA
Crystal Kallem, RHIA, CPHQ
Melanie Loucks, MA, RHIT
Sheetal Patel, RHIA
Debbie A. Reed, RHIT, CCS-P, CCP-P
Rita Scichilone, MHSA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Anne L. Tegen, MHA, RHIA, HRM
Acknowledgments
Kathy Arner, LPN, RHIT, CCS, CPC, MCS, CPMA
Angela Dinh, MHR, RHIA, CHPS
Crystal Kallem, RHIA, CPHQ
Junius Logan, MD, RHIT
Lori Nobles, RHIA
Kathleen Peterson, MS, RHIA, CCS
Allison Viola, MBA, RHIA
Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
Lou Ann Wiedemann, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPEHR
The information contained in this practice brief reflects the consensus opinion of the professionals who developed it. It has not been validated through scientific research.
† Indicates an AHIMA best practice. Best practices are available in the AHIMA Compendium, http://compendium.ahima.org.
